Author : Emma C. Bunker
Release : 2002-01-01
Genre : Decoration and ornament
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 660/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Nomadic Art of the Eastern Eurasian Steppes by : Emma C. Bunker

Download or read book Nomadic Art of the Eastern Eurasian Steppes written by Emma C. Bunker. This book was released on 2002-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The artistic exchange between the pastoral peoples and their settled Chinese neighbors through trade, migration, marriage alliances, and warfare contributed to the cultural development of both groups. This book chronicles that exchange and tells of the legacy of their art, with iconographic analyses and detailed descriptions of nearly two hundred artifacts." "The objects, a recent gift to The Metropolitan Museum of Art, are drawn from the distinguished collection of Eugene V. Thaw, with additional works selected from other New York collections and from the holdings of the Metropolitan Museum."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved